German

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Etymology

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schlecht (bad) +‎ machen (to make)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃlɛçtmaxən/, [ʃlɛçt.maxn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: schlecht‧ma‧chen

Verb

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schlechtmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht schlecht, past tense machte schlecht, past participle schlechtgemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (of people) to badmouth
  2. (of abstract things) to spoil, ruin something for someone by overcriticizing
    Synonyms: schlechtreden, vermiesen

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